Ball Bearing steering for CC01 with Hilift parts

[spankrjs]

Here is an easy way to improve the steering on a CC01 chassis without haveing to machine parts. A few drill bits, 3 HiLift kit parts, and a little plastic modification and your done

http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=39199

[mir4dor]

Great
I did one too and after miles of trailing she still steers without any problems.
Another CC-01/XC steeringmod, cheap but solid ...

[spankrjs]

Originally Posted by mir4dor

Great
I did one too and after miles of trailing she still steers without any problems.
Another CC-01/XC steeringmod, cheap but solid ...

Great minds think alike

[tpliquid]

looks good. I made my own a few months ago but it just broke in 1/2 after I let my buddy drive it.

[blackfoot]

Originally Posted by spankrjs

Here is an easy way to improve the steering on a CC01 chassis without haveing to machine parts. A few drill bits, 3 HiLift kit parts, and a little plastic modification and your done

http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=39199

How about making the same write up here, so those of us who are not members there can view what you did. The pics are only viewable to members and a few of the wanker mods over there do not like me much after I told them how I didn't care for a few of their attitudes. This is a much more informative site with alot more going on in all aspects of our version of the hobby.

[spankrjs]

I would post it up here but it wont let me post pics

[romulus22]

Originally Posted by blackfoot

How about making the same write up here, so those of us who are not members there can view what you did. The pics are only viewable to members and a few of the wanker mods over there do not like me much after I told them how I didn't care for a few of their attitudes. This is a much more informative site with alot more going on in all aspects of our version of the hobby.

just the pics

[spankrjs]

Just the words

Ball Bearing CC01 Steering with HiLift Parts
There are a few good tutorials on how to improve the CC01 steering. Most of these, however, involve the user creating his own steering shaft. This tutorial will show you how to add ball bearing supported steering to your CC01 using HiLift parts and a little plastic cutting and drilling, no machining necessary.

Heres the parts:

3/8 and 25/64 drill bits (to drill out chassis)
(x2) 5x10 ball bearings
(x1) BF 14 "steering shaft" from HiLift kit
(x2) G15 from HiLift kit
(x3) 2x5mm screws
(x1) 2x10mm screw

B6 + B11 from the CC01 kit


STEP 1

Drill out Chassis using a 3/8 drill bit followed by a 25/64 drill bit. If you start with a 3/8 you can drill it out by twisting it by hand, no need to worry about wrecking your chassis with a power drill. Follow the 3/8 bit by the 25/64 bit, again twisting by hand. A little light sanding and you have a tight fit for the 5x10 bearings. If you want, you could drill it out bigger to use 5x11 bearings, but I didnt want to take this much material out of the chassis.

Top bearing I fittted flush with the top.
Lower bearing is inserted app. 5mm from the bottom.

NOTE - you can use a spacer between the bearings if you like, but I didnt feel it was absolutely necessary seeing as how tight the bearings are fitted.


STEP 2

Building the lower steering arm.

Take one of the G15 HiLift parts, cut off the round part (part with the internal splines) as close as you can to the flat part. File a "flat" on two sides of the round part you just cut off, across from one another, insert into CC01 lower steering arm. Glue the two parts together.

Insert HiLift part BF14 "steering shaft" into the two bearings, push on your new lower arm, secure it to the shaft with a 2x5mm screw.

NOTE - By filing the "flat" on each side of the splined insert to fit tightly inside the CC01 lower arm it should not slip. Mine fits super tight and there is no way it could spin.

STEP 3

Building the Upper Steering Arm

Take the other G15 part and cut as shown. Cut the CC01 part as shown. Drill out the CC01 part with a 11/32 bit. Fit the parts together. Glue. I also drilled a hole through the side of the new arm and "pegged" the two parts together with a 2x5mm screw on each side. Slip new upper arm on steering shaft, secure with a 2x10mm screw, and you are done.

And you are done. Now you have a CC01 with ball bearing steering using off the shelf parts, no machining required. Steering is very tight, with no slop, and since it rides on ball bearings, it shouldnt stick.

[killswitch]

Romulus, Im not seeing the pics... just dreaded x's. anyone else having the same issue?

[romulus22]

Originally Posted by killswitch

Romulus, Im not seeing the pics... just dreaded x's. anyone else having the same issue?

they are showing up for me. i just hotlinked the pics from the other site

[romulus22]

or try this. not sure if it will work

http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/att...1&d=1252414225

http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/att...1&d=1252414659

http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/att...1&d=1252414659

http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/att...1&d=1252414976

http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/att...1&d=1252414976


http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/att...1&d=1252414976

http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/att...1&d=1252415316

http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/att...1&d=1252415316

http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/att...1&d=1252415316

[blackfoot]

Nope, have to be a member there to view them. Photobucket is FREE and simple to use.

[romulus22]

well i tried to help. i'm not going to put them in my photobucket though.

[crunky]

very cool mod. thanks for sharing.

just sign up over at scale...
there is tons of other info over there that doesn't get passed on to here.

besides, it's free and painless.
it's a lot less " pirate " over there... just go check it out.

[blackfoot]

Scale4x4

[blackfoot]

Scale4x4 and their nazi mods